10 People Most Likely To Succeed Vince McMahon As WWE Owner Ranked
Exploring the most likeliest options to fill the shoes of Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
Nothing lasts forever, and there will eventually come a time when the WWE ship is steered by somebody other than Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
Vince Jr. had cut his teeth under his father in the then-WWWF before finally purchasing the organisation in 1982 and setting about entirely changing the wrestling industry. To McMahon's credit, by hook or by crook, he unequivocally succeeded in his quest for dominance. So much so, he essentially monopolised the wrestling business for the best part of 20 years once he'd squashed any and all promotions he deemed as competition.
When it happens, it will for sure be strange to see a WWE ran by anyone other than Vince McMahon, but that day will happen sooner or later. Whether it's the unlikely possibility of Vince opting to settle down into retirement, whether it's him deciding to outright sell his sports entertainment behemoth, or whether it's even Vinny Mac holding onto his baby until his dying day, there will eventually be a new person leading the charge for WWE.
Taking a look across the wrestling industry and beyond, then, here are the ten most realistic suitors - from least likely to most - who could find themselves tasked with filling Vince's shoes.
10. Bruce Prichard
Regardless of being fired by the company a couple of times, Bruce Prichard remains one of the most powerful people in WWE. So much so, PWInsider reported in December 2020 that Prichard was the most powerful person in WWE not named McMahon.
These days, Bruce serves as a Senior Vice President and is the Executive Director for both Raw and SmackDown. For better or for worse, Prichard has a huge role in what you see on your TV screens every Monday and Friday night.
Would Vince McMahon really opt to hand over full control and ownership of WWE to Bruce Prichard? That seems unlikely, but hey, it makes for some scary 'what if?' thoughts should that somehow comes to pass. If Vince ever were to formally step down from the day-to-day running of the company, though, one would have to think that Prichard would be kept on in an extremely high power role should VKM still have a say on things.
Then again, it would be even more likely that Vince wakes up on the wrong side of the bed one day, has one of his famed "plans change, pal" epiphanies and fires Bruce yet again.